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9 minutes ago, joeyt said:

Fuck it

 

          Wissa    Isak

                 Sesko

Gordon Schar Bruno  Elanga

          Hall Burn Tino

                Pope     

                 

                  Isak

 Gordon    Sesko    Elanga

           Tonali Bruno

    Hall Burn Schar Tino

                Pope     

 

..with Isak / Sesko inter changing :giggs:

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Our new data lad supposedly suggested Hojlund to Atalanta.

 

I think with him it's a great reminder of how important context is in these situations. Just over 1 in 3 isn't terrible for Atalanta because they paid €17 million. 1 in 3 for is terrible for Man Utd because they paid £64 million.

 

He was a 20 year old when he signed. He also went 9 games without scoring in Serie A during a period that saw him put on the bench. Given Atalanta switched systems a fair bit that season it's bordering on impossible to figure out which best suited him. Sometimes he was playing in a front two, other times he was part of a 3-4-3. I can't even fathom how they justified spending so much. It was impossible to predict his ceiling, and yet they paid out like he was one of the most exciting strikers in Europe. If they'd given it 12 months they could have easily gone back with a similar bid had his goal record got better. I find it's often impatience that forces bad transfers.

 

I won't profess to have seen loads of him at Atalanta (I gave up my season ticket the year before), but what bits I saw screamed of a young player with some interesting qualities but it was clear he hadn't quite figured out how to apply it effectively and consistently. 

 

I don't disagree with Alan Shearer's assessment that he's damaged goods, because I think several seasons getting pelters every week will damage anyone's confidence. 

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1 minute ago, nufc123 said:

So is the bid rejected or not?

 

 

Pretty sure Leipzig are happy with it. Just down to Sesko to make the right choice now and head for the airport. 

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17 minutes ago, joeyt said:

Fuck it

 

          Wissa    Isak

                 Sesko

Gordon Schar Bruno  Elanga

          Hall Burn Tino

                Pope     

Double fuck it… 

Next year’s training games. 

            Isak Šeško 

Gordon Bruno Tonali Elanga

Hall Botman Scalvini Livramento

                Ramsdale

 

                  Wissa Osula

   Joelinton Gallagher Willock Barnes

       Burn Schar Krafth Tripper  

                     Pope 

 

Let them fight for places! 

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Just now, TRon said:

 

 

Pretty sure Leipzig are happy with it. Just down to Sesko to make the right choice now and head for the airport. 

 

Might be worth putting his agent on a different plane that ends up in Saudi 

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1 minute ago, nufc123 said:

So is the bid rejected or not?

 

Not rejected, which is a good sign.

 

And even better, no bid from the Man Utd side yet either.

 

Likely finalising all the boring details of how much gets paid upfront and the structure etc.

 

Think the actual number is fine, as even Romano has been saying previously that Leipzig knew we were willing to meet their number.

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Take the agents and media out of it, and anyone choosing Man U over us is obviously just after the money. Any player with a mind of their own would see how toxic they are to players who dont impact immediately. My opinion only but i reckon Zirkzee anh Hojland would be a million times better with us than Man U

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Just now, relámpago blanco said:

That's how it'll end if Isak stays. Too expensive, injury prone etc is what they say. 

 

Were put off by Isaks lack of professionalism during transfer talks. Will revisit other targets, centre back was always no. 1 priority for Liverpool. 

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29 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

Thats the reason we had a free run at him. 
 

He had hit 17 La Liga’s the season prior. 
 

Sesko looks a talent and is the type of gamble we might have to take.  But it’s a scary gamble. Same team and league Nkunku was scoring 20 and 2 in 3 coming off the wing (or 10 dunno)

We signed Isak when he also was 22 and at that point he had 9 goals for Sweden and 45 in his club career.

 

Sesko already has 16 international goals and 68 at club level.

Yes, 29 of those club goals were in the Austrian league, but still worth pointing out.

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